Equity Middle Office Analyst

Aplaro Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate has a finance/business degree and about two years in middle office or trading support, with strong Excel skills and attention to detail. Enfusion experience is a plus and knowledge of SPACs, PIPEs, and Python/SQL is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2 years’ experience in Operations in Middle Office/Trading Assistant capacity; buy-side experience preferred.
• Knowledge with global equities and equity-linked instruments, with OTC derivatives a plus.
• Strong understanding of non-trade activity including crosses, conversions, transfers, and corporate actions.
• Fundamental knowledge of full lifecycle of a trade from capture to allocations, reporting, clearing/settlements, P&L, and financing considerations.
• Hands-on experience supporting EMS, PMS, and T-0 matching platforms, and FIX messaging protocols.

Responsibilities

• Support full trade lifecycle management including bookings, allocations, reconciliations, T-0 matching, affirmations, settlements, and clearing for various asset classes.
• Collaborate with Trading, Portfolio Managers, Fund Accounting, Technology and Risk to ensure accurate action processing and platform enhancement.
• Assist in corporate actions processing and derivative expiry management; respond to P&L inquiries.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business Admin

Tools

EMS/PMS platforms

T-0 matching

FIX messaging

Enfusion experience

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a qualified Analyst to join our Equities Middle Office team. This team is responsible for building scalable and efficient trade support solutions and offering our investment teams expertise that drives the evolution of our Firm’s platform and the production of our portfolio strategies.

What you’ll do

In this role you’ll be responsible for full trade lifecycle management, assisting the trading desk with bookings, allocations, daily reconciliations, T-0 matching and affirmations, and settlements and clearing for a broad range of asset classes. You’ll work closely with the Trading, Portfolio Managers, Fund Accounting, Technology and Risk teams to ensure accurate corporate action processing, derivative expiry management, and support on P&L inquiries as well as contribute to the overall enhancement of our platform.

What you’ll bring

A bachelor\'s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related degree

• 2 years’ experience in Operations in a Middle Office/Trading Assistant capacity; buy-side experience preferred
• Knowledge with global equities and equity-linked instruments, with OTC derivatives a plus
• Strong understanding of non-trade activity, including crosses, conversions, transfers, and corporate actions
• Fundamental knowledge of the full life cycle of a trade, from trade capture to allocations, reporting, clearing/settlements, P&L, and financing considerations
• Hands on experience supporting EMS, PMS, and T-0 matching platforms, and various messaging protocols such as FIX.
• Enfusion experience would be a plus.
• Experience driving and coordinating multi-functional initiatives, both large scale and tactical
• Capable of setting priorities and carrying multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and the ability to adapt in a global setting
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with a track record of delivering results and contributing to strategic initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written, with an aptitude towards client service
• Enjoys working with people as part of a global team, who challenge you and make you better at what you do
• Advanced Excel skills – vlookups, pivots, etc.

We’d love if you had

• Experience with SPACs, PIPEs, and working with Transfer Agents
• Prior hands on experience working with Separately Managed Accounts / External Investment Advisors
• Experience with Macros/VBA or Python/SQL, and AGILE familiarity a plus

Who We Are

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $80,000.00 and $100,000.00. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience. #LI-MM1